Friday old school beats from one of my fav youtube djs 🕺🪩 youtu.be/vFvbSamXzd0

Obligatory "I feel re-energized" post even though everything is kind of on fire. Hard to tell but I made the top I am wearing :-) #scientistswhoknit

she is medium organic salsa.......

Expressing my feelings in art 😊

Important conversations about why alcohol science matters. We can all play a role in communicating what we know and what the field and public health need.

So happy that RSA is leaning into advocacy more and more—and great to see Chris/Kris squared repping us!

Today, your voice matters. RSA members are taking action across the country to advocate for alcohol science and you can too. In just a few minutes, you can help support research, inform policy, and protect the future of our field. Take action now! https://bit.ly/419ONC2

Stand up for Alcohol Science with RSA. Your voice matters in ensuring strong, science-based policy and sustained support for researchers working to improve public health. Advocate for the future of alcohol research. RSA Members ONLY Advocacy Tool Kit: https://bit.ly/419ONC2

You've heard of false spring...but what about false summer? It's 88*F in Omaha today, a/c is on, but I still have flannel sheets on the bed because it'll be cold in a few days. #help #midwest

Traditional: "The mammalian cortex is composed of 17 billion neurons and we're not even sure of how many types there are" Revised: "The mammalian cortex is five neurons and they're all roomates"

CONGRATS to postdoc @ryanntansey.bsky.social on receiving a Canada Postdoctoral Research Award from CIHR (and scoring in the top 5%!) 🎉 Ryann is the neuroimaging lead on our team & this fellowship will support her in exploring impact of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy using MR spectroscopy 🧠 🍄

‼️ 📝 It's time for a PaCT Lab publication round up! 📝 ‼️ What has the lab been getting up to in the past year or so (other than many great meals together)? See this thread ⬇️

Want to volunteer your time to Alcohol Research? Check out RSA's Committees and fill out the application! 🔗https://researchsocietyonalcohol.org/committees/ #RSAGetInvolved #RSACommunity #AlcoholResearch

Sometimes I get so lost in the idea that I can make edits in illustrator, that I forget I have the power to code my graphs to look how I want them to look.............

Increasing life expectancy by *checks notes* getting rid of the institute that focuses on health disparities.

Save the Date: April 15th Advocate for Alcohol Science Day, engaging with policymakers to support: 💠 Federal funding for alcohol research 💠 Evidence-based public health policy 💠 The future of alcohol science Learn & Get Involved Advocacy Social Media Tool Kit: https://bit.ly/419ONC2

If Artemis is the first manned mission to the Moon in 50+ years, explain this

Some totally awesome updates from grant-witness.us All of my funding curves and more in an easily useful form! grant-witness.us/funding_curv... 🧵 1/7

Hi it's me 👋 getting people motivated to manage their schedule. And something I remembered is how much I love when the audience also helps answer a question. It actually gets a discussion going :-)

My NIH update Let me start by saying again how glad I am that NIH is now posting these curves on the Reporter front page. It is satisfying that leading by example from outside has led to this change and (I hope) reflects a commitment for NIH_leadership™ to hold itself accountable for this. 1/6

📅 Save the Date! Join the LIVE Webinar: Psychological and Social Aspects of Alcohol Use 🗓 April 2 | ⏰ 11–12:30 PM CT 🎓 Speakers from Univ. of Minnesota, Rutgers RWJ Medical School & VCU 💲 Free for RSA Members | $20 Non-Members 🔔 Registration https://bit.ly/40SFmXt ##AlcoholResearch #RSA

$2.45 billion NIH grant cuts and ~2300 terminated active research grants were DOGE'd in early 2025 Who were most affected? www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.... Early career and women researchers

Big mood for a day of writing, editing, and drafting figures. youtu.be/hiIhaIw_Jog

My main stays lately are listening to overly informative audibooks (See: Merchants of Doubt) and knitting up several projects 🧶 🤓

Women's History Month Lara Ray’s tenure as RSA President (2022–2023) reflects a deep commitment to advancing innovative science and strengthening the alcohol research community. RSA thanks you! Your contributions continue to shape the field and inspire the next generation of investigators. #RSA

Join us for an upcoming LIVE webinar on Neurobiology of Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Induced Organ Damage 📅 April 23 | ⏰ 9–10 AM CT Featuring leading experts from Harvard, Texas A&M, UT Austin, and Stony Brook. Don’t miss this insightful discussion LIVE through TPN—Save the Date!

I did some smaller versions of the physics ink paintings. They need to dry for a while, stay tuned #sciart

🍀 St. Patrick’s Day Reminder Don’t Test Your Luck this St. Patrick’s Day — Plan Your Ride for a Safe Holiday! Whether you're celebrating with friends or family, make a plan to get home safely. ##StPatricksDay #AlcoholResearch #PublicHealth #SafeCelebration #RSAYouMatter

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, RSA proudly recognizes the leadership and contributions of Rajita Sinha, PhD, who served as RSA President from 2024–2025. We are proud to celebrate her impact and contributions to the field and to RSA. ##WomensHistoryMonth #RSACommunity #RSA

NIH is requesting comments on a new draft policy that may require human brain imaging data (and other data) from nih-funded research to only be shared via controlled access, & only with certain countries. I suggest neuroimagers read closely & submit comments by 3/18. osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, RSA is proud to recognize the leadership and contributions of two exceptional women guiding our organization. We are grateful for their service and proud to celebrate their impact this month and beyond. ##WomensHistoryMonth #RSA

‘Hey’ came before ‘hi,’ and ‘hi' came before ‘hello.’ ‘Hi’ is most likely a variant of ‘hey.’ ‘Hello’ is not related to either. Goodbye.

Check out my bestie doing cool things in the coolest city 😭🧠

Hiiii guess who is talking about time- and self-management at the end of the month through #NEWomeninSTEM ?? I have met awesome women through this conference AND through their volunteer events.

I will be presenting much of the cannabinoid work I have been doing in the Mental Health and Addiction Program Rounds. My talk "Pharmacological Manipulation of the Endocannabinoid System" ties together my work with @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social and my current work with @brainsbeesbikes.bsky.social

It is when forced to eat in the airport that man reveals his True Form

look how far we've fallen

Feeling like a ✨star✨ this weekend.

A student in the lab mentioned they have a committee meeting this week and I said “Oh ya. Me too.” Feel free to log into my defense on Wednesday to see all the work I have been doing the last few years!

The US is broadly a country that likes to invest in science. Even among Republicans this is true. But we are governed by an administration that is opposed to science, and is using procedural tools to limit spending and increase political control over the process.

Are you a grad student or postdoc that published in @acerjournal.bsky.social in 2025? Deadline is extended and we would love to read your paper and nomination letter!!

Good morning, we have two MATLAB terminals open and two HPC terminals open. Will probably have two RStudios open before EOD.

Happy Fri-YAY from this upbeat mix that got me through reading and editing papers yesterday. :-) problems for now, disco + house music 4ever youtu.be/-uXDErVXVUk

One set of very pretty viruses left! ko-fi.com/s/35eadff601 🧪🐡🦠🎨

🎉 RSA Members in the news 📰 Tom Kash and Bob Messing contributed to this NYT article on how alcohol impacts the body 🔗https://nyti.ms/4kLkiLG

the only place this should happen is academic conferences

What I fail to remember when I accept a reviewer request is that I will have to read the paper again (and again....and again) until it is done. And no matter if I limit how many I accept to review, they still end up perfectly aligning to needing a review back in the same 14-day window.

Really proud of our team working to make #SciComm fun, accessible, and personal--this is what makes our day to day work in #research come to life. Here, Naga connects the lessons of #Ramadan with our focus on the #neuroscience of #resilience. Sign up for our weekly #newsletter at r2lab.online !

I will never understand why NIAAA does this to their grantees. Foot draggiest IC. And NIDA isn’t much better. drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/i...